LUX head and neck 2: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III study of afatinib as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation in primarily unresected, clinically high-risk, head and neck cancer patients.
Burtness B, Bourhis J, Vermorken J, Dai L, Lind C, Ehrnrooth E, Cohen E. LUX head and neck 2: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III study of afatinib as adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation in primarily unresected, clinically high-risk, head and neck cancer patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: tps5599-tps5599. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.tps5599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalNeck dissectionPO QDAdvanced squamous cell cancerIrreversible ErbB family blockerAdequate bone marrowErbB family blockerStudy of afatinibSubsequent neck dissectionCompletion of chemoradiationEvidence of diseaseHigh-risk patientsSecond primary tumorsHealth-related qualityBase of tongueSquamous cell cancerRisk of recurrenceNeck cancer patientsPlatinum-based chemoradiationSalivary gland cancerConcurrent cisplatinCurative intentDefinitive chemoradiationPrior therapyStudy medication